Former Melrose Place actress Amy Locane headed back to prison

Actress Amy Locane, who appeared in the 1990s hit show Melrose Place, is headed back to prison for a 2010 drunken driving crash.

Smoke from West Coast wildfires reaches New York area

The NWS New York forecast office said the smoke has given the sky in the region a "yellow or brown" tinge.

Man drowns at Jersey Shore in rough ocean waters

Swimmers along the New Jersey shore were advised to use caution Tuesday after a man drowned in seas churned as Hurricane Paulette battered Bermuda.

Uncounted ballots from New Jersey July primary election found in bin

Officials have counted more than 1,600 ballots from New Jersey's July primary that were found last week in a “mislabeled” bin.

'TWINDEMIC':  Health officials worry about winter with flu and coronavirus

New Jersey health officials are warning of a looming "twindemic" due to a resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic and the possibility of a severe flu season.

2 dead, 6 wounded in shooting Rutgers campus

Middlesex County prosecutors and New Brunswick police said officers responding to the scene shortly before 1:30 a.m. Sunday found eight people with apparent gunshot wounds. The victims were taken to various hospitals and two male victims were pronounced dead at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, police said.

Tolls to increase on NJ’s three major highways Sunday

As summer comes to an end, tolls are set to increase on New Jersey’s three major toll roads just after midnight on Sunday.

Smoke chokes West Coast as wildfire deaths keep climbing

Wildfire smoke that posed a health hazard to millions choked the West Coast on Saturday as firefighters battled deadly blazes that obliterated some towns and displaced tens of thousands of people, the latest in a series of calamities this year.

NJ voters weigh putting pot legalization in constitution

New Jersey could be the latest state to legalize recreational marijuana if voters say yes to the constitutional amendment.

Murphy signs legislation making Juneteenth state holiday

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation that makes Juneteenth a state holiday. Juneteenth marks June 19, 1865, when word reached enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, that the Civil War had ended and they were free.

Navy cancels F/A-18 flyover of Hudson River

The U.S. Navy has canceled a planned F/A-18 military jet flyover in New York City that was tied to the commemoration of the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.

Magnitude 3.1 earthquake strikes NJ

The U.S. Geological Survey reports an earthquake has struck New Jersey with a preliminary magnitude of 3.1.

Gov. Murphy stops removal of flag displays on highways

Murphy announced that the removal of flags would be suspended and that he did not like the idea during his afternoon coronavirus briefing on Tuesday. 

Restaurants in NJ reopen for indoor dining

Restaurants across New Jersey were allowed to reopen their doors to diners on Friday as of 6 a.m. following an announcement by Gov. Phil Murphy earlier this week that enough progress had been made in the battle against the coronavirus.

Customer leaves $1,000 tip at New Jersey restaurant

A family who dined at a recently reopened Ocean Grove, New Jersey, restaurant for breakfast left a $1,000 tip for the server.